"It got Tig [49ers S Ji'Ayir Brown] a lot of reps last year. He had to step in the middle of the year and it got him a lot better, but obviously always miss Huf out there," Shanahan said about Talanoa Hufanga potentially returning. "The big-play capability, how well he communicates, flying sideline-to-sideline. We're gonna be pumped. He should get back this week if everything goes right, and we've missed him."
Hufanga, 25, is coming off a Week 11 ACL tear suffered against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season. Before that, the versatile safety was a shining star for San Francisco, becoming an All-Pro in 2022. He has amassed 181 combined tackles, seven interceptions and 14 pass break-ups in 42 NFL games played.
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